Sunday Papers: Pressure increases for UK interest rate rise in 2013

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The Sunday Telegraph: The Bank of England will defy expectations and raise interest rates next year on the back of a solid recovery and rising inflation, senior economists have warned.

Mail on Sunday: Britain's top earners are taking their smallest slice of the national cake in years, official figures are expected to confirm this week.

The Sunday Telegraph: Thousands of creditors of failed broker MF Global UK could receive all of the money they lost in its collapse after a deal between the respective administrators of its British and American operations.

The Sunday Telegraph: ITV has bought a majority stake in US reality TV producer Gurney for $40 million, as part of a strategy to increase the size of its studio business.

The Independent on Sunday: Britain's insurance industry has expressed its "huge frustration" with the EU for continual delays to new regulations it says have already cost the sector more than £1 billion in red tape.

Business and economics

The Sunday Telegraph: Hedge fund manager Crispin Odey has described Home Retail as "challenged", as new data showed the group was the most shorted company on the FTSE All-Share index.

The Independent on Sunday: The beleaguered entertainment retailer HMV faces a critical two day of trading before Christmas Day that could play a pivotal role in shaping whether it survives on the high street.

The Sunday Telegraph: Retailers are hoping for a late rush of Christmas spending after industry data revealed sluggish sales throughout December.

Mail on Sunday: HP has alleged that Autonomy, the British software company run by Mike Lynch, wilfully misrepresented its value when it acquired the business for £6.2billion last year.

The Independent on Sunday: Tesco will seek to get on the front foot early in 2013 with the expected hiring of a new chief executive for its UK business, amid signs its domestic operation has turned a corner after a year to forget.

The Independent on Sunday: Britain's beleaguered consumers will regain their mojo in 2013 as they help push the struggling economy to its strongest growth for three years, experts have revealed.

Share tips, comment and bids

The Sunday Telegraph: Groupon, the struggling US "daily deals" company, offered to buy Achica, the British luxury goods online retailer, in a deal that would have valued the company in the region of £80 million.

The Sunday Telegraph: The bank-backed Business Growth Fund has taken a stake in juice and smoothie chain, Boost.

The Observer (Comment): Republicans and Democrats are locked in fraught negotiations; but even an agreement there won't cure the malaise in Europe or the developing world.

The Observer (Comment): UBS's £940 million fine disproves the theory that a few bad apples have caused the rot. It now seems the problem is cultural.

The Observer (Comment): The BBC is facing a fresh attack for delaying the changes to how its highly remunerated on-air talent is paid following the row over tax avoidance.

Mail on Sunday ((Midas share tip): Investors who bought Park Group’s shares in 2009 should sell half their stock keep the rest as Christmas savings company is growing steadily and should continue to do so.

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